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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
4
A fragmented OCR item mentions Enterprise editions and Sunday Mornings across months and weeks with unclear context. It references midday and weekend issues but provides no clear event, person, or place to anchor a definitive news item.
Circuit Court of Up holds lower pay for teachers in public schools compared with white teachers with similar qualifications violates equal protection. North Carolina and Virginia cases spark debates on race discrimination, due process, and state policy. Global worries touch Munich, Wall Street, and imperial choices as world events unfold.
The United States reiterates opposition to transferring sovereignty of American possessions to European powers. The article notes Britain’s historic influence, Britain’s prior push for a joint policy, and the question of substantial support for the policy as it stands against European control in the western world.
The quote emphasizes balanced virtue citing Theodore Roosevelt. It urges watchful waiting and warns against consum ing wrath while praising righteous anger and courage. It argues men must feel indignation at wrongdoers and be motivated to seek justice.
A Stanly County man confronted his wife's debt by ordering repossession of merchandise bought months earlier. He complains the law has taken his wife, notes she is 30 days into a sentence, and reveals he did not know she was married with three children at the time of their marriage.
The piece argues opportunism rises when institutions fail and cites France, Finland, and the United States as examples. It contrasts collaboration with conquerors in France, a new Finnish government during Russia’s invasion, and the potential for Nazis and Communists in the United States.
The passage discusses Germany facing invasion risk and internal factions with beliefs in democracy or communism. It mentions a firm leadership, potential believability across diverse views, and the pervasive influence of a fifth column.
The Raleigh Times weighs war burdens and warns against dithering in European affairs while Census Bureau estimates place the U S population near 132 million. Hendrik Van Loan contrasts world crowding with space and predicts a rise toward 200 million in a decade amid global tensions. An English visitor to Lexington criticizes Europe’s common sense, while Nazism remains unsoftened.
D Kearns Gilbert general sales manager at Goddard's Bakery in Claremont NH takes on a dare to sell a cake to a known grump. He asks for gardening kindergarten advice and learns she teaches a class. She accepts the cake, becomes a regular customer due to feeling valued and consulted. The closing note mentions Berlin shoes made from bicycle tires and old materials.
A terse quip recalling Benito and Adolf pairing with Primo Carnera noting that managers absorb the profits in the end, a boxing aligned aside on financial outcomes and showbiz ethics.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes Ben Bernie drowning his sorrows at a W 48th Street tavern while H B Warner tells Lowell Thomas and Jimmy Cromwell he is Hitlergic at the Mayan. Fay Bainter and Beulah Bondi chat with Mayor LaGuardia as 40 begins.
George S. Kaufman sat with Warner Brothers to discuss production of Man Who Came to Dinner and recalled clashing with the Rockefellers over The American Way. A Warner quip prompts Kaufman on dealing with sharp accents like the Shuberts. Mr Mesoofsky brags to Ben Grauer about enlisting in the army and commissions.
The town shows shrinking gaming houses under pressure from broader world events. Tommy Manville is scarce by doctors orders. Radio promos lure with movie ties and stars while gamblers adjust to new norms and the warning about clip joints and nightlife echoes.
A man on Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street shouted anti Roosevelt Wall Street and America slogans Friday night. Crowds ignored him until he declared the Brooklyn Dodgers stink and was punched.
A string of clubroom quips targets women and men in prominent venues. Witty putdowns and jabs at personality and style surface from Cafe Louis XIV, Lindy’s, the Zombie, the Beachcomber, Armando’s, the Stork, Village Vanguard, Coq Rouge, Theodore’s, Lido Beach Club, Cafe Vienna, and others.
St Menu Mentions and The Grotta Azzurra on Broome Street feature lobsters and seafood served in bowls. Riviera offers seafood bowls. Sardi's serves veal scallopini. Kavkas on 14th Street offers shashlik and cole slaw. Promenade Outdoor Cafe serves corned beef hash. Rialto on Broadway between 47th and 48th serves stout sausages and baked beans. Dixie Kitchen features bacon. Eddie's Aurora on West 4th Street near Sixth Avenue showcases meatballs and spaghetti.
This Week highlights Groucho Marx on Broadway with a wry remark about wives. A plan to end a war is depicted via Dick Merrill and Johnny Broderick handling a machine gun aboard a war plane. Beth Brown’s Journal piece on all dogs going to heaven is saved by readers.
Gray Gordon's crew performs I Am an American as a thriller with swing. The Smoothies perform at the Beachcomber and CBS airs Lecture Hall of the Air. Connie Boswell records Never Took a Lesson In My Life. Times cartoon shows a citizen Isms with a rifle and Uncle Sam. Broadway Casanova notes a stern honeymoon reality.
Rev. H N Bowne addressed the Rotary Club on the importance of public libraries. Democratic leaders anticipate strong turnout at precinct meetings Saturday. Mrs. Burnice Deaton traveled to Lake Toxaway for the annual industrial workers meeting sponsored by the YWCA.
Mrs. Robert Collins of Winston-Salem visited here today. Mrs. Charles T. Ingram spent the morning in Greensboro. Mrs. M. D. Matthews will stay a few days in Charlotte. Mrs. Lewis Teague has returned from a visit to Asheville.
Dwight Morrow spent 44000 in his Senatorial campaign. Henry Ford plans a 30000000 expansion of his plant. Josiah William Bailey holds a 70367 majority in the state.
Twenty years ago the local news notes the switch to automatic phones postponed from June to late July due to shipment delays. Plans for the Fourth of July celebration are formed. A major property transfer records the sale of a North Main Street lot in Greensboro from R. C. Maxwell Co to D. A. Stanton C. S. Grayson and A. Sherrod.
Dr J J Hamlin leaves tonight for Wrightsville Beach to attend the State convention of dentists. J E Lyon Jr spends the weekend with relatives in Durham. John Peacock will attend the Rotary International convention in Atlantic City next week.
A Doorn report states an assassination attempt on former German Emperor William Hohenzollern occurred today by a native German. Troops were sent to Duluth Minnesota to guard 14 African American detainees held on charges related to assaulting a white girl. Governor Bickett shows strong support for William G. McAdoo for president.
Representative Johnson states strong suspicion that attempts are underway in government to repeal the Johnson Act which forbids loans to defaulting governments, a measure he authored.
Italian American War Veterans organization states persistent dedication to national defense, affirming readiness against any enemy.
The excerpt pairs James Monroe Bragg and Wendell Willkie arguing against delaying democracy in the face of global conflict. It frames preparedness and a prompt peace process as essential during a period of geopolitical tension.
A quote from Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York emphasizes resilience and belief in freedom for all citizens despite setbacks.
Bruce Catton reports growing likelihood of peace between the A F L and the C I O as labor leaders shift roles, hint at White House pressure, and emphasize cooperation in the defense program. A notable shift in Senate sentiment toward aid to Allies accompanies the trend.
Congress faces a flood of mail from home urging aid for the Allies but also a majority call to stay in session through the crisis. Critics doubt the President’s impetuous foreign policy while pending laws like the Wagner act amendments and the Walter-Logan bill could pass if Congress remains in session another month.
George V. Denny Jr. of New York's Town Hall argues that lasting world peace requires a robust world order equipped with its own policing authority. He emphasizes centralized leadership and enforcement to sustain international stability.
A group of leaders proposed a 4 billion dollar government financed trade agency to buy South American exports to shield them from competition. The speaker argues for cheaper production to boost Americas competitiveness and cites Uncle Doc's remark on self reliance.
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